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It's a big weekend for Formula 1 fans in America: The return of the F1 Grand Prix to the U.S.

The brand new Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX will be home this weekend to 24 of the fastest drivers on four wheels. Each of those cars will be radioing immense streams of data back to the pits and often to the teams' headquarters.

Analysis of those data—in context with the data the teams gather about their competitors—is absolutely critical to a driver getting his car onto the pole qualifying position and being first to see the chequered flag.

You could say it's the ultimate data-driven application.

Our friends at the NetApp 360 blog put together these fascinating facts about Formula 1 Technology. Even if you can't experience this weekend's race first-hand, we hope you enjoy our infographic below...